Compensation – Nikon Speedlight SB-600 User Manual

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compensation

Other functions

Making exposure compensation in the Manual flash mode
Exposure compensation is performed by intentionally modifying the
correct aperture.

• Use the guide number and shooting distance to calculate which aperture to use for the

correct exposure (p. 35). Then, use a larger or smaller aperture on the camera to make
exposure compensation.

• As a basic guide, set a wider aperture on the camera or lens to make the main subject

brighter or a smaller aperture to make it darker.

Making exposure compensation for the main subject only

In the TTL auto flash mode
Adjusting the SB-600’s flash output level to shoot a flash-illuminated main
subject without affecting the background exposure is known as flash output-
level compensation (p. 44).

• This compensation can only be performed with cameras compatible with CLS, digital

SLRs not compatible with CLS, and cameras in Groups I to III.

In the Manual flash mode
Making exposure compensation for only the flash-illuminated subject by
intentionally modifying the SB-600’s flash output level (M1/1 to M1/64).

• For cameras in all groups

Making exposure compensation for the background only

Set the camera’s exposure mode to Shutter-Priority Auto (S) or Manual (M), and
set the shutter speed to one slower than its flash sync shutter speed.

• With cameras providing slow-sync, set the camera’s flash sync mode to Slow-sync

(p. 46) to bring out background details in low-light situations.

• For details, see your camera’s instruction manual.

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